Fred Nicholson School
Foundation special school · Ages 3–19 · Swaffham, Norfolk
Fred Nicholson School is a special school in Swaffham, Norfolk for ages 3–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 12 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- 77 Lynn Road, Swaffham, PE37 7BB
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of Fred Nicholson School.”
- “Some pupils have enjoyed visiting the new building, including signing steel work so that they will be part of the school forever.”
- “Pupils develop strong social skills.”
To improve
- “However, currently, pupils do not consistently receive an education that matches these ambitions.”
- “Expectations of what some pupils can achieve are too low in too much of the work they do.”
- “However, too often, staff’s expectations of what pupils can do are low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
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